On public buses or trains, you may encounter back-to-back seating. Moreover: the most important thing Many benefits including safety is available.
Although it increases safety Why aren’t the seats on airplanes like this? Let’s explain why it can upset you.
Rear-facing seats are much safer.

at the University of Michigan transportation security Researcher Richard Snyder, who worked on it “Sitting back-to-back is one of the most basic ways to provide impact protection.” he said.
There is a possibility of surviving accidents on airplanes thanks to rear-facing seats. It can increase 10 times more. It provides much more protection for the back, neck, head, arms and legs during sudden stops.
So why don’t airlines use this seating arrangement?
Airbus pilot Dan Boland said the following on this matter: “In the event of a collision, the passenger’s center of gravity is higher and the seat is placed under greater strain. Therefore, the seat itself, the mounting points and the floor of the aircraft have to bear more load. This increases the weight of the aircraft and therefore Fuel consumption “It increases.”
In short, scientific research has shown that inverted chairs are much better in terms of safety, but because of the costs not used. While it’s rare, some planes have it, as you can see in the TikTok video above.
Sources: Newsweek, The Telegraph
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